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    It’s likely that Notre Dame will return to a policy of requiring GREs next year (this year they’re officially optional…

Iran, Trump, Thucydides

As the Athenians spoke to the Melians, so too does Trump speak to Iran:  "Let’s work out what we can do on the basis of what both sides truly accept:  we both know that decisions about justice are made in human discussions only when both side are under equal compulsion; but when one side is stronger, it gets as much as it can, and the weak must accept that."

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